1
2
: having two faces
two-facedness
ˈtü-ˈfāst-nəs How to pronounce two-faced (audio)
-ˈfā-səd-nəs
noun

Examples of two-faced in a Sentence

a two-faced friend who was just using me to advance her career
Recent Examples on the Web During the live stream on Thursday, Wiggins claimed that Reynolds, the ex-husband of Star Jones, is jealous, two-faced and attempting to sabotage the show, which runs on the Fox Soul streaming service. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 14 June 2024 Since celestial twins symbolize the sign, Gemini tends to be unfairly stereotyped as two-faced or manipulative. Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024 From a tax perspective, though, this creates a two-faced problem. Byirina Ivanova, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024 Another Saturnian satellite, two-faced Iapetus, puzzles astronomers with one bright hemisphere and one that is as black as coal. Laurie Rich Salerno, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2010 The response has been swift and merciless, with politicians and pundits describing Poland as two-faced, disloyal, pro-Russian and anti-Ukrainian. Marek Magierowski, WSJ, 26 Sep. 2023 Romney attributed some of the two-faced behavior of his colleagues to their fear of violent retribution from their voter base. Edith Olmsted, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2023 Ages 3+ Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Emotion Exploration Big Feelings Nesting Fruit Friends Now 20% Off $14 at Amazon$14 at Walmart These literally two-faced nesting dolls give you some fun tools to use when talking to your (no doubt moody) toddler about feelings. Jessica Hartshorn, goodhousekeeping.com, 9 May 2023 Tucker Carlson — the race-baiting, immigrant-hating, election-denying, Putin-promoting, two-faced ringmaster of right-wing sophistry — was unceremoniously dumped by his corporate sponsor, Fox News. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2023

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'two-faced.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of two-faced was in 1609

Dictionary Entries Near two-faced

Cite this Entry

“Two-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-faced. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

two-faced

adjective
ˈtü-ˈfāst
: behaving in a false way that hides one's real feelings or plans
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!